Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV-infected children on ART at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2019 (N = 408)
Characteristics | Category | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the child (years) | 0–4 years | 122 | 29.9 |
5–9 years | 175 | 42.9 | |
10–14 years | 111 | 27.2 | |
Sex | Male | 223 | 54.7 |
Female | 185 | 45.3 | |
Residence | Urban | 294 | 72.1 |
Rural | 114 | 27.9 | |
Family size | 1–3 | 184 | 45.1 |
≥4 | 179 | 43.9 | |
Not recorded | 45 | 11.0 | |
Current status of parents | Both alive | 219 | 53.7 |
One or both deceased | 189 | 46.3 | |
Marital status of the caregiver | Married | 172 | 42.0 |
Divorced/ widowed | 167 | 41.0 | |
Not recorded | 69 | 17.0 | |
Occupation of the caregiver | Employed | 86 | 21.3 |
Unemployed | 203 | 50.3 | |
Merchant | 65 | 16.1 | |
Not recorded | 54 | 12.4 | |
With whom the child lives | Biological | 348 | 85.3 |
Non-biological | 60 | 14.7 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 348 | 85.3 |
Muslim | 21 | 5.1 | |
Others | 39 | 9.5 |